Monday, January 30, 2006

Dan Shahin from Hijinx Comics in San Jose put together a very cool Google map just for comic book stores.

The idea for this map gestated in the Comic Book Industry Alliance forum on the Delphi network (if you're a comics retailer, you really need to be in this forum. Get the scoop at http://www.theCBIA.com).

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Time for Picks of the Week from Your Friendly Neighborhood FLYING COLORS' Retailing Brigade!

JOE: All-Star Superman #2 The first issue of this new series was one of Flying Colors' best received and best selling comic books of 2005. Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely at their sci-fi super-hero finest!

MIKE: Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy #1 Joe Kubert returns to his signature character with this stunning new mini-series. A must!

BRIAN: X-Statix: Dead Girl #1 The long awaited return of peter Milligan and Mike Allred's decidely different take on the X-world, this time joined byartist Nick Dragotta.

JENNY: Walking Dead #25 So many people have taken Jenny's recommendation to try the Walking Dead trade paperbacks. Well, this is the issue you can start reading it every month in comics form, as #25 picks up at the end of the 4th trade paperback.

CINDY: Girls #9 The Luna Bros. are getting acclaim for their work on the Spider-Woman limited series, so be sure to check this one out, too.

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Here's the list of the 25 best-selling trade paperbacks and graphic novels at FLYING COLORS in 2005!Lots of great stuff on this list for readers of all tastes and ages. Ask us to recommend something for you!

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Comics Guru at the world-renowned Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool
Stuff. Founder of Free Comic Book Day, the world's largest annual comic book event. Director and former president of
ComicsPRO, the retailer trade association. Recipient of the Will Eisner "Spirit of Comics" Award
for Comics Specialty Retailing Excellence.